Welcome Paul Daly (left) and Mark Schwarz (right) the newest members of Madison Rotary. Paul is an attorney/partner at Partner at Hardin, Kundla, McKeon & Poletto. His legal career spans more than 20 years and he has tried both typical personal injury matters and cases involving unusual, complex legal issues. Mark, is the School Superintendent for Madison Board of Education he comes from the Rockaway school district where he served as School Superintendent, Principal, Vice Principal and Curriculum Coordinator. Both are interested in helping the community by participating in service projects, participating in events, and helping Madison Rotary become a more succdssful service organization. If you are interested in being a part of Madison Rotary and would like to participate in community service, contact Barry Kroll at barrykroll@aol.com
Ray Freaney of the Madison Club will become District Governor on July 1, 2019. Plan now to attend the Banner Exchange/Change Over dinner on Monday, June 24th, 6:00 to 8:30 pm. at Mayfair Farms. We are hoping for an extraordinary turn-out from out from our Club to show support for Ray and his year as District Governor. Cost is $67.00 per person and includes an open bar, heavy hors d'oeuvres, carving stations and more. RSVP to Barry Kroll at barrykroll@aol.com if you have not already signed up. It is an honor for the Madison Club to be the home Club of the District Governor. Throughout the year there will be many events and activities that will require the support of individual members and the Club. The biggest event of the year will be Ray's District Conference that will be held at the Baltimore Hyatt Regency (Inner Harbor). Mark your calendar not and save the date May 7 - 10, 2020.
Madison Rotary Club will have its Installation Dinner on Friday, June 28, 2019 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. It will be a Back Yard BBQ at the home of Judy and Barry Kroll, 27 Laurel Way, Madison NJ 97940. The subsidized cost is $40.00 per person for catered BBQ. What is the Installation Dinner? The new Rotary calendar year begins July 1, 2019 and that is when the new Club Officers and Directors assume their new positions. Who should attend.? Last year's event had excellent food, fun and fellowship and we anticipate the same for this year. RSVP to Barry Kroll at barrykroll@aol.com if you have not already signed up.
Do you have a story or a piece of news that can be shared with our Club? If you are a committee chair, the leader of a project, a club member, write a short paragraph describing your event, activity, accomplishment or upcoming event, send it to newsletter editor Barrykroll@aol.com. We want club members to be aware of individual and club accomplishments, upcoming events, when volunteers are needed, information about Rotary, etc. If you have a picture it always adds to the readability of the story.
Vocational Service is the Second Avenue of Service. No aspect of Rotary is more closely related to each member than a personal commitment to represent one’s vocation or occupation to fellow Rotarians, and to exemplify the characteristics of high ethical standards and the dignity of work.
The Rotary Club of Madison has an enthusiastic and engaged network of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to serve humanity in our local and global communities. We have 88 members and are inviting like-minded individuals to join our successful and vibrant club. President Michel Belt encourages you to come learn about Rotary by attending any one of our three weekly meetings as our guest. You have your choice of two weekly meetings: Thursdays, 7:47 am breakfast at the YMCA, 12:15 pm lunch at the Madison Hotel. To learn more, join or visit a Rotary meeting - contact Barry Kroll, at barrykroll@aol.com or 973-476-2772.
22 applications for Madison Rotary's "Service Above Self" scholarship award were received this year. The top eight students were interviewed by the Scholarship Committee and five students, Emily Axelsen, Sara Massey, Heather McCulloch, Julia Sales and Amanda Smith were selected to receive $1,000 scholarship awards. The students will be recognized at Madison High School awards ceremony to be held on June 20th. All of the students attend Madison High School with the exception of Emily Axelsen who attends Gill St. Bernards.
Rotary Leadership Institute was held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at West Orange High School in West Orange. Participating from Madison pictured above left to right are Ray Freaney, John Hogan, Frank Cesaro, Jim Allison and Barry Kroll. The purpose of the Rotary Leadership Institute is to strengthen your club and strengthen your life. Rotary provides an opportunity for all of us to provide service to our community and throughout the world. (Service Above Self) With that service comes a learning experience in the areas of leadership, team building, planning, marketing, communication and organization. RLI provides an opportunity to enrich that learning through sharing experiences and ideas with other Rotarians throughout the region.
Rotary and ShelterBox celebrate the power of partnershipEvanston Ill., Rotary International announced on 3 June a three-year partnership renewal with its disaster relief project partner, ShelterBox. For almost 20 years,
Rotary announces US$100 million to eradicate polioEVANSTON, Ill. (June 10, 2019) — Rotary is giving US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed
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